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SE 2.0 4WD First American car in a decade
Doug Williams, 02/04/2016
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2013 Ford Escape Titanium 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
17 of 18 people found this review helpful
Traded my '06 Infiniti G35 for this as I wanted 4wd. Previous AWD vehicle was an '05 Honda Pilot. I took this for a test drive on a whim. Local dealer had it on the lot for over 90 days and wanted to move it. I was VERY impressed with the acceleration of the 2.0T and the purported gas mileage. I also drove a model with the 1.6T for comparison. I could not tell much difference as far as city driving goes. I suspect it would be most noticeable at highway speeds in hilly or mountainous country. 2.5 months in here are my thoughts: • 4WD works flawlessly in sand. Took it onto the south end of Amelia Island and drove around the point through over 1/4 mile of DEEP powder. I avoided the big trucks ruts as much as possible, but it made it through with no issues. • Interior Controls: Odd but functional. There should be a USB port somewhere on the dash with all the people that use their phone for navigation and the way GPS sucks battery. • Noise: Sound insulation / Road noise - very poor. Lots of wind and road noise even at low speed. • Fuel Economy: Well below rated EPA. I drive 11 miles to work door to door. 2.5 miles of it is 55mph, the rest is 45 and under. I baby the pedal 90% of the time and reset my fuel calibration every tank. I get 22.8mpg consistently overall. On a recent trip to NC I only saw 28.5mpg while at around 75mph. If I pushed the speed up to 80+ MPG went down. The trip was 425 each way. I averaged 26.5 for the trip. Overall - I still really like it. Can pack all my fishing or outdoors gear and drive through whatever to get where I want to go, road or not. Update: Over 2 years in now. No significant changes. Only issues have been that both rear wheel speed sensors failed about 4 months apart. If this happens you will definitely know something is wrong. When you first put the car in gear and back up then pull forward it makes some god awful clanks and clunks and stutters and stumbles as the anti-lock brack, traction control, stability control, hill start assist, and 4WD systems are all taken offline. Once the computer figures it out then you can drive fine, and 4WD still works, but all others including Anti Lock Brakes are taken offline. If you can not get the sensor replaced right away you can remove one wheel and disconnect the sensor connector and it takes all the systems offline without the stumbles. 3 years now. Odometer is just below 100K and fuel economy is 21.8 in town and 24.5 on the highway. That's a long way from the 29 on the sticker. Relocated to Charlotte, NC last week and took it to the mountains yesterday. Handles the hills and twisties very well. No problem on the uphill grades, on the down hill steep grades you're going to want to make sure your pads are good. The 2.0L engine provides little to no braking when downshifting.
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Do not buy the Titanium model
Scott, 03/21/2016
2013 Ford Escape Titanium 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
36 of 40 people found this review helpful
3 transmissions Both winshield motors burnt out Turbo seal went out Exhaust in cabin Special tires for Titanium model expensive Front Tie rods and sway bar replaced
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Dependable so far, a few issues
Mario D., 06/08/2017
updated 11/04/2019
2013 Ford Escape SE 4dr SUV (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
10 of 10 people found this review helpful
Note: We ordered the SE model with the 2.0L engine because the 1.6L engine had the fire recall. This car is 5 years old w/ 65, xxx miles. (We are the original owners.) (The vehicle is always serviced at the Ford dealer and the dealer changes the oil at the recommended 5,000 mile mark.) This car is in no way abused and it is lightly driven. >Pros: 1.) Useful Features: Keypad entry (You'll never be locked out of your car again!) Why don't other manufacturers have this feature?, Microsoft Sync, automatic headlights, fog lights, capless fuel-filler neck, built-in blind-spot mirrors, dashboard tray, automatic hatch, windshield wiper design 2.) Well Designed: solid feel, quiet & smooth ride, responsive steering feel, spacious interior, good looks 3.) Unique windshield wiper design 4.) SYNC system works very well 5.) Punchy acceleration with 2.0L >Cons: 1.) Rough engine idle: Occasionally, while sitting at a stop light, the RPM needle bounces and fluctuates below 1,000 RPM and the car sputters and vibrates, sometimes violently, as if it's going to stall. This problem often occurs after fueling. There have also been problems with smoke upon startup. A puff of blue, gray or white smoke sometimes comes out of the exhaust when the car is started after sitting for a day. I explained, to the dealer, that this most likely indicates transmission fluid and/or oil is leaking into the engine/exhaust. (Dealer could not duplicate it, and was very rude saying that it is impossible.) 2.) Quality control: When we first got this vehicle, the molding around the USB/Aux port inside the center console came out, then the front bumper molding came out from under the car, on its own. The left steering wheel navigation button (arrows) had to be replaced. The hatch has never had proper alignment: a finger can be placed in the gap on one side of the hatch, but not in the gap on the other side. The rear seat plastic moldings near the floor have sheared off , costing $50 each to repair. The CD player recently stopped feeding disks and the dealer claims that the vehicle has to be sent somewhere else for repair, as they do not deal with audio repairs. 8/7/17: The horn stopped working at 66,100 miles. The horn would not sound when using the steering wheel button or when using the key fob lock button. The horn is a safety feature, it should never fail!!! It was repaired at our expense for abut $200. Things that should last the life of the car have failed on this vehicle. 3.)Recalls: There have been about 12 recalls. Getting recalls repaired is an inconvenience. Recalls indicate that the vehicle wasn't manufactured properly the first time. 4.)Radio: Changing radio stations is difficult: there is no tune knob. The left and right arrows are used to tune, but they do not respond quickly, there are also confusing sub menus that have to be selected for the different bands: (FM1, FM2, AM1, AM2 etc.) Luckily, a tuning knob has been added in the newer models. 5.)It is difficult to find a comfortable seating position. (Front seats need better lumbar support.) 6.)Ford didn't offer a Hybrid for this generation. 7.) Poor small overlap frontal crash rating (IIHS). >Overall, I may still buy a Ford in the future, there are so many convenient features on this vehicle that I cannot live without now. I hope that the issues have been ironed out on the new Escapes, as this is a first year vehicle. This car does get me where I need to go safely. I have considered buying a Ford C-MAX Hybrid as my next vehicle. Hopefully that won't be for quite awhile. 70, 000 Update: Vehicle has been performing very well and has not had it's sputtering or smoke problem for quite awhile. Fingers crossed the good performance continues. 73, 800 Update: Rear rotors and pads needed replacement due to excessive wear (rotors were grooved and pitted). This cost $300. Original battery was replaced and CD player works again! Factory battery must have been bad for quite some time, but always tested "good" at the dealership, strangely enough. Local repair shop tested the battery as: "bad".
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I LOVE MY ESCAPE!!
Rgtstylist, 07/18/2016
2013 Ford Escape SEL 4dr SUV (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
10 of 10 people found this review helpful
Have I had recalls? Yes. Is it annoying? Sometimes. In my case, Ford has kept up with what needed to be done before it was a problem. And the service department and service managers have been excellent. I have had 44 cars since I turned 16. I'm 54 now. Usually I keep a car a year or 2. But I can't bring myself to trade this one. Since I bought it I have had 3 other cars (I usually have a SUV/truck and a car at the same time.) and have no desire to replace this one. The leather seat fit me like it was made for me and having a back problem, that is very important. I have almost 20,000 miles in 3 years so I expect to own this SUV quite a while. Lovin my "SilverBullit".
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Glad I waited to review my Escape
kahunaman, 07/19/2013
2013 Ford Escape Titanium 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
29 of 32 people found this review helpful
My last vechicle was a great car, a VW CC Turbo, it ran like the wind and handled great while getting 22 city and 32 hwy, however it only seated 4 and had very little room. I was pleased by the Escapes Turbo, handling, cargo, 5 passenger seating and all of the great features on my Titanium however The EPA rating of 22 and 30 just wasnt to be. The city millage was meeting and or exceeding the estimates but despite driving very conservatively I was only getting 24 hwy on my first real road trips. Then after 5 months and 3800 miles I am proud to say my Escape just got 29.5mpg fully loaded with 5 passengers and luggage on a family vacation. I ran premium gas and the AC at about 65-70. Awesome!